Are the Jets for real?

[Coffee]

Think they're winning the cup. Jets over panthers in the finals.

Capitals over Jets more likely

 

[Pablo El Perro]

Unlike most teams who start hot, they are a well-built team, with depth on forward, defense, and Helley in net. We'll see how the playoffs turn out, but you can say that about any team.

 

[Deno]

Does that matter this year though really? Every season is different and anything can happen. People put way too much stock into previous seasons. The Blues were year in year out disappointments in the playoffs before they won a cup. It's completely unreasonable and illogical to say that because of last year this year will be exactly the same.

I think you are missing the point.
Until they actually prove it in the PO's the Jets will always be suspect.
Boston was a great team for a decade. Zero cups. No SC finals.
Toronto has been and still is a very good team for almost a decade. Zero cups, one PO series win.
Until the Jets do it the POs they are right now in the Boston/Toronto category of good teams that don't show up in the POs.